Pete 'n' Tillie (1972)

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PG
1h 40min
Comedy, Drama
08 Jun 1973 (Ireland)
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Tillie Shlai is not looking forward to meeting yet another blind date. This one's name is Pete Seltzer. Pete and Tillie are not a match made in heaven; he uses wisecracking and constant flirtations with women to mask his own insecurities.... See more »

Director:

Martin Ritt

Writers:

Peter De Vries, Julius J. Epstein

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Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 5 nominations.
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	Walter Matthau	...	Pete
	Carol Burnett	...	Tillie
	Geraldine Page	...	Gertrude
	Barry Nelson	...	Burt
	Rene Auberjonois	...	Jimmy Twitchell (as René Auberjonois)
	Lee Montgomery	...	Robbie (as Lee H. Montgomery)
	Henry Jones	...	Mr. Tucker
	Kent Smith	...	Father Keating
	Philip Bourneuf	...	Dr. Willet
	Whit Bissell	...	Minister
	Timothy Blake	...	Lucy Lund
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Ray Ballard	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Sandy Balson	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Linda Burton	...	Waitress (uncredited)
	Ed Call	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Adele Claire	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Jo de Winter	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Don Diamond	...	Policeman (uncredited)
	Lou Fant	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Mickey Fox	...	Madame Lee (uncredited)
	Angela Greene	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Bob Harks	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Roberta Haynes	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Maurice Hill	...	Guest (uncredited)
	Kathleen Hughes	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Johnny Scott Lee	...	Small Boy (uncredited)
	Tom Middleton	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Leland Murray	...	Gardener (uncredited)
	Robert Nichols	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Gerry Okuneff	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Jessica Rains	...	Receptionist (uncredited)
	Robert Rhodes	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Joe Riley	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Jackie Russell	...	Redhead (uncredited)
	Isabel Sanford	...	Maid (uncredited)
	Eric Sinclair	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Henry Slate	...	Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
	Tom Stewart	...	Guest (uncredited)
	Jan Stratton	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Joan Swift	...	Girl at Party (uncredited)
	Gwen Van Dam	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Paula Victor	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Anne Whitfield	...	Minor Role (uncredited)

Directed by

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Martin Ritt

Written by

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Peter De Vries	...	(novella "Witch's Milk")

Julius J. Epstein	...	(written for the screen by)

Produced by

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Julius J. Epstein	...	producer
Jennings Lang	...	executive producer

Music by

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John Williams

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(as John T. Williams)

Cinematography by

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John A. Alonzo

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director of photography (as John Alonzo)

Editing by

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Frank Bracht

Art Direction by

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George C. Webb

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(as George Webb)

Set Decoration by

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John P. Austin	...	(as John Austin)
Joseph J. Stone	...	(as Joe Stone)

Costume Design by

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Edith Head

Production Management

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Wallace Worsley Jr.	...	unit production manager (as Wallace Worsley)
Charles Clement	...	post production operations head (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Phil Bowles	...	assistant director
Tom Joyner	...	assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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James R. Alexander	...	sound (as James Alexander)
Waldon O. Watson	...	sound

Stunts

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Carroll Byrd	...	stunt double: Geraldine Page (uncredited)
Julie Ann Johnson	...	stunt double: Carol Burnett (uncredited)
James Winburn	...	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Timothy E. Wade

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assistant camera (uncredited)

Music Department

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Sandy De Crescent	...	orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa	...	musician: french horn (uncredited)
The Hollywood Studio Symphony	...	music performed by (uncredited)
Bill Stafford	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
John Williams	...	conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Sue Dwiggins	...	production secretary (uncredited)
Monroe Friedman	...	unit publicist (uncredited)

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Production Companies

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Universal Pictures

Distributors

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Universal Pictures (1972) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Universal Picture)
Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (Sweden) (theatrical)
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1974) (United States) (tv)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2011) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series)
Pidax Film (2019) (Germany) (DVD)

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Plot Summary	Tillie Shlai is not looking forward to meeting yet another blind date. This one's name is Pete Seltzer. Pete and Tillie are not a match made in heaven; he uses wisecracking and constant flirtations with women to mask his own insecurities. Despite Tillie's guard being up, Pete is able to slowly chip away at her defenses. They embark on a relationship that ends up in a mutual decision to marry. Written by Huggo Plot Summary Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords	character-names-as-title gay gay-interest universal-studios spinster See All (16) »
Taglines	Honeymoon's over... It's time to get married. See more »
Genres	Comedy Drama Romance
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:13 Australia:M Finland:K-16 New Zealand:M Sweden:Btl United Kingdom:AA United Kingdom:12 United States:PG West Germany:16 (f)

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Also Known As	Peter et Tillie (France) Peter und Tillie (Germany) Pete i Tillie (Spain, Catalan title) Risas y lágrimas (Spain) Pete a Tillie (Czechia) See more »
Runtime	100 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio	2.39 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Filming Locations	San Francisco, California, USA See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	First starring role in a feature for Carol Burnett. See more »
Goofs	The song Strangers In The Night, first recorded in 1966, is heard on a jukebox in a scene set several years earlier. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character (2007). See more »
Soundtracks	Love's the Only Game in Town See more »
Quotes	Tillie Shlain: Honeymoon's over. Time to get married. See more »

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